UPCOMING ALBUM
THE ELLA PROJECT
RELEASE OCTOBER 2026
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BODY & SOUL feat. berlaen
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Het album van ‘The Ella Project’ komt uit op vinyl begin oktober. Met een unieke bezetting brengt Eef tien nummers zoals ‘You’d Better Love Me’ (Hugh Martin), ‘Hotta Chocolatta’ (Milton Drake), ‘Can’t we be Friends’ feat. Iskander Moon (Kay Swift), ‘Ev’ry Time we Say Goodbye’ (Cole Porter), ‘A-Tisket, A-Tasket’ (Ella Fitzgerald), ‘Air Mail Special’ (Benny Goodman), ‘Too Darn Hot’ (Cole Porter), ‘Mood Indigo’ (Duke Ellington), ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’ (George Gershwin), ‘Body & Soul’ (Johnny Green).
Eef Van Acker (vocals), Veerle Houbraken (violin), Ellen Vanneste (violin), Jeroen Robbrecht (viola), Harmen Goossens (cello), Rob Banken (alto saxophone, clarinet), Elias Storme (tenor & baritone saxophone), Carlo Nardozza (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ben Fleerakkers (trombone), Bram Weijters (piano, synths, clavinet), Janos Bruneel (double bass), Jelle Van Giel (drums), Ilja Reijngoud (trombone solo on ‘You’d better love me’)
Arrangementen door Ilja Reijngoud uitgezonderd ‘Body & Soul’ door Janos Bruneel.
Recorded & mixed op 05>08.02.2026 bij ‘Blue Keys Studio’ door Chris Weeda, Mastering door Maria Triana, fotografie door Wouter Struyf, videografie door JP en layout door Arvid Waelkens. Een speciale dank aan Line Vanden Bogaerde voor de prachtige juwelen.
The album by The Ella Project will be released on vinyl in early October. With a unique line-up, Eef performs ten songs including “You’d Better Love Me” (Hugh Martin), “Hotta Chocolatta” (Milton Drake), “Can’t We Be Friends” featuring Iskander Moon (Kay Swift), “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” (Cole Porter), “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” (Ella Fitzgerald), “Air Mail Special” (Benny Goodman), “Too Darn Hot” (Cole Porter), “Mood Indigo” (Duke Ellington), “Someone to Watch Over Me” (George Gershwin), and “Body & Soul” (Johnny Green).
Eef Van Acker (vocals), Veerle Houbraken (violin), Ellen Vanneste (violin), Jeroen Robbrecht (viola), Harmen Goossens (cello), Rob Banken (alto saxophone, clarinet), Elias Storme (tenor & baritone saxophone), Carlo Nardozza (trumpet, flugelhorn), Ben Fleerakkers (trombone), Bram Weijters (piano, synths, clavinet), Janos Bruneel (double bass), Jelle Van Giel (drums), Ilja Reijngoud (trombone solo on “You’d Better Love Me”).
Arrangements by Ilja Reijngoud, except for “Body & Soul”, arranged by Janos Bruneel. Recorded and mixed from 05–08.02.2026 at Blue Keys Studio by Chris Weeda. Mastering by Maria Triana, photography by Wouter Struyf, videography by JP, and layout by Arvid Waelkens. Special thanks to Line Vanden Bogaerde for the beautiful jewellery.
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Via onderstaand formulier kan je het album reeds bestellen. Zo ontvang je een ‘collectors item’ met als extra een ‘band-card’ gesigneerd. Deze eerste 100 stuks zijn beschikbaar voor 30 euro + verzendkosten. Je kan hem meteen meenemen op één van de release shows.
You can pre-order the album using the form below. This way, you’ll receive a special collector’s item, including a signed band card as an extra. The first 100 copies are available for €30 + shipping costs. You can also pick up your copy in person at one of the release shows.